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Canadian Tire has Castrol Synthetic on sale that started April 18, running for a week.There is also a $10 per 5 liter jug rebate, with a two jug limit per household.

My neighbour commented he sees more jet streams in our sky above us just north of the Idaho border. I used my Flight Aware app and other than the usual flights between the coastal cities of Victoria and Vancouver and the rest of Canada, I found these two flights from Anchorage headed to...

Here are some shots from my front brake job. I used Napa Premium brake pads and rotors and everything fit. There was a mention of ceramic content on the box for the pads. The pads came with shims pre-installed plus some extra shims I did not need. There’s 120,000 miles on the car and I bought it...

Road salt is not just an eastern thing. In BC they pre-treat roads prior to snow falls or freezing rain. The back of my Burb is covered in what looks like crystallized salt. It will not dissolve in fresh water and a jet at the car wash will not take it off. I spent the morning trying to wash it...

Here is the ZZ Top tour schedule for the remainder of the year. Look for a venue near you. Dusty Hill’s replacement, Elwood Francis, is working out well. There are several European shows as well. Gimee all your Lovin.....

I have a leak at my oil seal on my front diff. To get at it requires removing the CV axle ( drivers side). I noticed one mechanic at the You Tube mechanics school recommends replacing the stub axle to have a non worn surface for the seal. That adds a couple hundred to the $15 seal repair...

Does the Colt Cobra have much of a following? It came back into production in 2017. Historically, it was the gun in a .38 caliber that Jack Ruby used to shoot Lee Harvey Oswald.

I can’t explain why it took so long but finally Canada is closer to meeting the 2% of GDP NATO commitment. New spending was just announced.

Chevy LS engines are generally great for not having oil leaks. Mine is a 6.0 in a GMT 900 Burb. It has 260,000 miles. After about 200,000 miles it has a bit of oil leakage.The first photo shoes some oil accumulating at the bottom of the pan in the area between the fill plug and the oil filter...

Although it’s a no brainer that solar panels in the northern hemisphere should face south, the loss of efficiency of facing them West is only 15%. In addition, some jurisdictions will give a larger price for time of use towards the end of the day, reducing that 15% number. Here is an excerpt...

What’s your favourite parts cleaner for greasy bolts when disassembling stuff like oil pans. I find of you don’t clean the bolts there’s a risk they may have some grit on them when it comes time to screw back in. I used to soak them In a container of Varsol.

I haven’t used a Fram Ultra in the 10060 number since they changed the design. I plan to use it for two 5,000 mile oci’s.

Briggs is still at it with the GTS 150. They don’t care what California says. You can probably pick these up in Vegas as long as you slip a few Benjamin’s in your sock during your gambling excursion. :D

Pride Trucking, a company that does a lot trucking between the US and CANADA is near bankruptcy. It has control of 20,000 tractor units and is $ 1.6 billion in debt. What does a trucking company have to do to borrow $ 1.6 Billion ? Apparently things started going bad during the C times, then...

Has anyone tried the Permatex Spray Sealant? It’s for low pressure applications like pan gaskets, or high side of diffs, anywhere where slashing oil can leak out at a bad gasket. I wouldn’t put it on a hose but it might help on those pesky leaks where pans bolt to rails.

I visited a friend who has a “Town Home”, basically a two story house with a full basement attached to a mirror image two story unit. His panel is 100 Amps and the development has about 100 units. To put in a heat pump and a car charger he’ll need a 200 Amp panel. The development has underground...

I’m staying at an Air B&B located in a high rise building in Calgary this weekend. I was waiting for family members in the lobby when some guy tried to buzz a tenant. Another person came along and buzzed the door and walked in. The first guy grabbed the door before it closed and “tailgated” in...

I picked up some Prestone coolant a few days ago. There was no Prestone 5 year coolant on the shelves. There was 10 year and 15 year plus some Prestone Dexcool that is rated for 5 years but GM suggest 6 years in their owners manuals. I happened to have a sealed jug that still says 5 years but...

While I was changing out the gear oil in the 2008 Burb, I lowered the spare tire from its position under the Burb just aft of the axle. It’s always exposed to the elements. I found it totally flat, so I tried to inflate it. The inflation valve was totally seized up in the open position. I...

I’m continuing to report on this Made in China water pump. It’s now been in service for five years in my 2005 Ford Taurus. It’s time to change out the Prestone coolant. I have another jug of Prestone on tap. Here are some shots of it when it was new.